Shazia Rana

Video Introduction of Shazia Rana

I am a Director in the Family and Child Care department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, having joined the firm in June 2022. I supervise a team of solicitors, trainees and caseworkers alongside Director Krina Parmar based at our office in Milton Keynes.

I am 10 years PQE having been admitted as a solicitor in 2012. I specialise in public and private children law matters as well as non molestation injunctions. I am passionate about helping and supporting my clients to ensure that they achieve the best possible outcome. I have extensive expertise in the following areas:

• Care/ emergency protections orders
• Sexual abuse cases
• Non accidental injury cases
• FGM protection orders
• Culturally complex cases
• Cross jurisdiction cases

I regularly represent parents, children and family members in private children law cases including prohibited steps order, specific issue orders as well as special guardianship orders. I take a pragmatic approach to ensure that the client's best interest are met. I work with a number of organisations to support vulnerable clients as well as offer pro bono work where necessary.

Wherever possible I ensure to undertake all my own advocacy in all courts from Magistrates, County Court and the High Court so that my clients are given continuous service. I am fluent in Urdu and Punjabi.

• The University of Law - LLB
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) Pass

• Duncan Lewis Solicitors: June 2022 - present

• Recommended Lawyer - Legal 500 UK, (2024)

• Children Law Accreditation
• Family Law Accreditation
• Member of Resolution

• Baking
• Theatre

• Our Family Law Team Examines Domestic Violence in the Latest Episode of its Podcast (20 March 2024)
• Duncan Lewis welcomes returning childcare director Mindy Chall Mehat and key members of her team (28 February 2023)
• Duncan Lewis welcomes director Shazia Rana to the team (29 June 2022)